Radial artery: an alternative revascularization conduit
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1West Penn Allegheny Health System, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract:
In the early 1970s, patients underwent myocardial revascularization with a radial artery graft. Soon after its introduction as an additional arterial conduit, postprocedural complications were observed, and the use of this conduit was abandoned. A resurgence of the radial artery as a free graft was seen 20 years later. This article will discuss the background, renewing interests in the use of the radial artery, selection of candidates, perioperative preparation, medical/nursing considerations, and postoperative outcomes from an interdisciplinary approach.
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